How Law Works

The Machinery and Impact of Civil Justice

Ross Cranston

The author brings to bear experience and insight from many years as Solicitor General, and former MP for Dudley North

This book complements one of the author's previous books: Law, Government and Public Policy (Melbourne, OUP, 1987)

The book strikes a middle ground between description and analysis making it accessible to a wide audience

The author's values-based approach to civil procedure makes it relevant for readers in the human rights/post-colonialism fields

How Law Works

The Machinery and Impact of Civil Justice

Ross Cranston

Description

This book looks at the civil justice system - the courts and what they do; legal aid and other methods of providing access to justice; lawyers and their conduct; and the role of legal procedure. It also looks at the impact the civil justice system has on wider society, and its relationship with economics and commercial development. The book is largely focussed on Britain, but includes material from the USA, the Indian sub-continent, south-east Asia, and Aboriginal society in Australia.

How Law Works

The Machinery and Impact of Civil Justice

Ross Cranston

Table of Contents

Preface 1. IntroductionI The Machinery of Justice 2. Access to Justice: I3. Access to Justice: II4. Courts5. Procedure6. Lawyers' Conduct: The Professional StandardsII Law's Impact 7. Rights in Practice8. Civil Rights and Social Wrongs: The Australian Aboriginals9. Law and Economic Development: Credit and Security in South and South-East Asia10. Legal Transplants: The Sri Lankan Experience11. Conclusion

How Law Works

The Machinery and Impact of Civil Justice

Ross Cranston

Author Information

Former Labour MP for Dudley North, 1997-2005; Solicitor-General 1998-2001, Visiting Professor, University of London, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, 1986-1997